n.pl. colloq.
1. Brit. underpants or knickers.
2 US trousers or slacks.
Phrases and idioms:
bore (or scare etc.) the pants off colloq. bore, scare, etc., to an intolerable degree. pants (or pant) suit esp. US a trouser suit. with one's pants down colloq. in an embarrassingly unprepared state.
Etymology: abbr. of PANTALOONS